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NEVERTHELESS, INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PUBLIC PURPOSE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE TAXPAYER OPERATES UNDER THE CASH BASIS, AND THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ON THE BALANCE SHEET. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 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Inc 75 Hook Road Bayonne NH 07002 134964808 5225 SUPPORT EDU & SOCIAL PGMS 52 7 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. TRUSTEES REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL GRANTS AND SIGN ALL CHECKS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION MISSION THE NEW YORK METS FOUNDATION FUNDS AND PROMOTES A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN NEED. A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) CHARITY, THE METS FOUNDATION TAKES NO PORTION OF THE FUNDS RAISED TO OFFSET INTERNAL COSTS. RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PAY 100% OF THE FOUNDATION'S OVERHEAD TO ENSURE THAT THE ENTIRETY OF A DONATION IS DIRECTED TOWARD HELPING OTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 BUSINESS & FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: FRED WILPON, JEFFREY WILPON, AND SAUL KATZ THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: FRED WILPON, JEFFREY WILPON, SAUL KATZ, MARK PESKIN AND DAVID COHEN FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8B COMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENTATION LINE 8B IS NOT APPLICABLE, AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOES NOT HAVE SEPRATELY IDENTIFIED COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11 FORM 990 REVIEW FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM UTILIZING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND BOTH THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $ 120,840 RECOVERIES OF PRIOR YEAR INVESTMENT LOSSES $ 11,000 PRIOR YEAR GRANT REVERSAL ----------- $ 131,840 STERLING METS LP CITI FIELD FLUSHING NY 11368 112834957 BASEBALL NY NA N/A STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES LLC 111 GREAT NECK ROAD GREAT NECK NY 11021 132749022 REAL ESTATE NY NA N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false